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Mint
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Sexually assaulted at concert, singer goes topless in protest; social media split in rage and awe
Singer Rebecca Baby from the rock band Lulu Van Trapp was sexually assaulted during a concert in France. However, her reaction to the abuse stunned many. While performing at the Cri de la goutte festival, Rebecca entered the crowd to sing. A man grabbed her arm and held her tightly. At the same time, another man groped her. "In the more than 10 years I've been on stage, this is the first time this has happened to me," the singer wrote. Rebecca called it a disgusting act and said it happened quickly. To protest the attack, she ended her concert topless, saying, 'My courage, his shame.' Her Instagram post about the incident, however, was later deleted by the platform. She wanted to turn the painful moment into a strong message. The Lulu Van Trapp said she would stay topless until it became 'normal' and people stopped seeing it as something sexual. Her bold move was supported by many in the crowd, especially women and even some young girls who sent her heart signs. "Suddenly, there were loads of girls in the front row, even kids, who, seeing my bare chest, were sending me hearts. Three girls went topless too. And there we were, in the middle of the Jura, making a revolution," BFM TV quoted her as saying. Rebecca thanked the festival's security team for responding quickly and getting her out of what she called a 'pit of hell'. She also expressed disappointment with the rock music world. She feels it still lags behind in dealing with sexual violence despite its image of freedom. Social media has received mixed reactions. While some support the singer for her act, not everyone appreciates it. 'If breasts are not sexual, then there was no sexual assault. Am I right?' wrote one of them. 'That's funny. Since #MeToo, breasts no longer define gender sexuality. And, yet she files a complaint for sexual assault. Spot the mistake,' wrote another. Another wrote, 'How to climb the music charts without having any real talent…' One user, however, called her 'Heroine of the Day'. 'Of course, it was two men who assaulted her. This heroine finished the concert topless to demystify the female chest. Shame on the males!' wrote the user. 'The disgusting pigs… Support to the singer,' commented another. Another user posted, 'I am stunned to see this. I sincerely hope that justice will respond appropriately.' 'Huge respect to her! I don't think I could have done as much in her place, but she's absolutely right! It's definitely not her who should feel ashamed of her breasts! But rather the disgusting creeps who do that kind of thing!' came from another user.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
France to airdrop 40 tonnes of aid to Gaza amid blockade
ISTANBUL: France will airdrop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip starting Friday, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed. The operation, coordinated with Jordan, involves four flights carrying 10 tonnes of food each. Barrot, speaking to French broadcaster BFM TV, acknowledged that airdrops are 'useful' but 'not sufficient.' He highlighted that 52 metric tonnes of French aid remain stranded just kilometres from Gaza due to land access restrictions. 'It is therefore essential that Israeli authorities finally agree to reopen land access to Gaza in a sufficiently meaningful way to ease the horrific suffering of the civilian population there,' Barrot said. The announcement came as Barrot co-chaired a UN conference on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in New York. He noted progress in reviving the two-state solution, citing Britain's potential recognition of Palestine as a catalyst. 'Other countries are following suit,' he added. - Bernama-Anadolu
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
France to airdrop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip
ISTANBUL: France announced on Tuesday that it will airdrop a total of 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip starting Friday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media. "We will organise, starting Friday and in close coordination with Jordanian authorities, four flights carrying 10 tonnes of food each into the Gaza Strip," Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told French broadcaster BFM TV, as he is co-chairing a high-level conference on a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Stressing that the air route is "useful" but "not sufficient," he noted that 52 metric tonnes of French humanitarian cargo are currently blocked just a few kilometres from the Gaza Strip. "It is therefore essential that Israeli authorities finally agree to reopen land access to Gaza in a sufficiently meaningful way to ease the horrific suffering of the civilian population there," Barrot said. He further reaffirmed that they had achieved and "even exceeded" the goals that they had set by creating momentum with Britain's announcement that it is considering recognising the state of Palestine. "Other countries are following suit," Barrot said. "In short, we have revived a political horizon: the two-state solution, which was on the verge of collapse." — BERNAMA
Jordan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Jordan Times
France to air-drop 40 tonnes of aid to Gaza from Friday
PARIS — France will air-drop 40 tonnes of aid into Gaza from Friday, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday, as UN-backed experts warned the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian territory was slipping into famine. Concern has escalated in the past week about hunger in the Gaza Strip after more than 21 months of war that started after Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack against Israel in October 2023. "We will organise, starting from Friday, and in close coordination with the Jordanian authorities, four flights carrying 10 tonnes of supplies each for the Gaza Strip," Barrot told the BFMTV television broadcaster. But Barrot said France also had aid waiting to cross into Gaza by road that was being blocked in northern Egypt. "The air route is useful, but it is not sufficient," the minister added. "Fifty-two tonnes of French humanitarian freight are blocked in El-Arish," an Egyptian city some 50 kilometres from the border, he added. "It is therefore essential that the Israeli authorities finally agree to reopen land access to the Gaza Strip sufficiently so as to alleviate the atrocious suffering of its civilian populations," he added. A French diplomatic source said earlier in the day that aid deliveries by land were "by far the most effective solution to enable the massive and unhindered delivery of humanitarian goods that the population desperately needs". Britain said earlier on Tuesday it had carried out its first air drop of humanitarian supplies into Gaza on Tuesday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said two German air transport aircraft were already en route to Jordan and would start air-dropping aid into Gaza "from the weekend at the latest, possibly even tomorrow". Aid groups have warned that "mass starvation" is spreading among the territory's more than two million residents. Israel has in recent days allowed more aid trucks into the Gaza Strip but aid agencies say Israeli authorities could still do more to speed up frontier checks and open more border posts.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
France To Air-Drop 40 Tonnes Of Aid Into Gaza As Famine Unfolds
France will air-drop 40 tonnes of aid into Gaza from Friday, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday, as UN-backed experts warned the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian territory was slipping into famine. Concern has escalated in the past week about hunger in the Gaza Strip after more than 21 months of war that started after Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack against Israel in October 2023. "We will organise, starting from Friday, and in close coordination with the Jordanian authorities, four flights carrying 10 tonnes of supplies each for the Gaza Strip," Barrot told the BFMTV television broadcaster. But Barrot said France also had aid waiting to cross into Gaza by road that was being blocked in northern Egypt. "The air route is useful, but it is not sufficient," the minister added. "Fifty-two tonnes of French humanitarian freight are blocked in El-Arish," an Egyptian city some 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the border, he added. "It is therefore essential that the Israeli authorities finally agree to reopen land access to the Gaza Strip sufficiently so as to alleviate the atrocious suffering of its civilian populations," he added. A French diplomatic source said earlier in the day that aid deliveries by land were "by far the most effective solution to enable the massive and unhindered delivery of humanitarian goods that the population desperately needs". Britain said earlier on Tuesday it had carried out its first air drop of humanitarian supplies into Gaza on Tuesday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said two German air transport aircraft were already en route to Jordan and would start air-dropping aid into Gaza "from the weekend at the latest, possibly even tomorrow". Aid groups have warned that "mass starvation" is spreading among the territory's more than two million residents. Israel has in recent days allowed more aid trucks into the Gaza Strip but aid agencies say Israeli authorities could still do more to speed up frontier checks and open more border posts.
